Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad form electoral alliance

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1. Taffy says

   Sep 30, 2026 at 11:21 am

   I still cannot get an answer as to the relationship between Hamas and PIJ. They seem to be independent of each other, but Hamas allows PIJ to operate alongside it in Gaza. Does anybody have an answer as to their exact relationship?

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   • ploome says

     Sep 30, 2026 at 1:42 pm

     Same people, culture and ummah

     same religion, same jihad, same dreck

     the only difference is the name, which is irrelevant

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   • ࿗Infidel࿘ says

     Sep 30, 2026 at 1:49 pm

     I put this question to Venice AI, and this is what I got

     I’ll search for information about the relationship between Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to give you an accurate picture.

     Based on my research, here’s the breakdown of the Hamas-PIJ relationship and why Hamas tolerates PIJ but expelled Fatah:

     ## Key Differences Between Fatah and PIJ

     **Fatah was a direct political competitor.** After Hamas won the 2006 parliamentary elections, Fatah refused to accept the results and both parties failed to establish a workable power-sharing arrangement. Fatah had its own security forces, political infrastructure, and claimed legitimate authority over Gaza. When Hamas believed Fatah was planning to remove them from power in 2007, they launched a preemptive strike, expelled Fatah officials, and took total control.

     **PIJ has no political ambitions.** As one analyst noted, PIJ is “just a militant organization that has got no political ramifications whatsoever. It’s not a governing organization like Hamas has turned out to be.” PIJ doesn’t field candidates in elections, doesn’t claim civil authority, and doesn’t challenge Hamas’s governance. They focus exclusively on armed resistance against Israel.

     ## The Hamas-PIJ Relationship

     **Ideological differences exist but are manageable.** PIJ was actually founded earlier (1981) by Fathi Shikaki and was initially more popular than Hamas, which emerged in 1987. PIJ has historically been more ideologically extreme and maintains closer ties to Iranian Khomeinism and the principle of *waliyat al-faqih* (rule by Islamic jurists). Hamas, rooted in the Muslim Brotherhood, has generally rejected this Iranian model. These differences have caused friction—there were periods of fierce rivalry in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

     **Strategic cooperation outweighs competition.** Despite ideological differences, Hamas and PIJ coordinate militarily. In September 2017, they formed a joint command to coordinate activities in Gaza. Both receive Iranian funding and weapons—Hundreds of millions of dollars annually flow from Iran to support both groups. During the October 7, 2023 attack, Hamas and PIJ operated together, with PIJ taking hostages back to Gaza alongside Hamas fighters.

     **Why Hamas tolerates PIJ:**

     1. **No governance challenge** – PIJ doesn’t compete for political power or control of institutions
     2. **Shared enemy** – Both focus on armed resistance against Israel; PIJ’s rocket attacks serve Hamas’s strategic interests
     3. **Plausible deniability** – PIJ sometimes launches rockets that violate ceasefires, allowing Hamas to claim it wasn’t them
     4. **Iranian pressure** – Since both groups depend on Iranian funding, Tehran likely encourages cooperation
     5. **Military utility** – PIJ adds firepower and militant capacity without threatening Hamas’s political monopoly

     The relationship is essentially a **division of labor**: Hamas governs Gaza and controls the “political” resistance, while PIJ focuses purely on military operations. As long as PIJ accepts Hamas’s political authority and doesn’t challenge their rule, Hamas has no reason to crush them—they’re useful allies rather than dangerous rivals.

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2. somehistory says

   Sep 30, 2026 at 2:02 pm

   They have their internal differences, but in their warfare against the rest of mankind, they all have the same goals.
   Eliminate the infidels….by forced conversion or murder….and with this in their demented minds, they work together when possible.
   They may kill each other….but usually there are no infidels close enough for the killings.

   Each group chooses a name based on factors within their evil cult. expressing their fondest view.
   obl…al queda…”the core”….what the infamous terrorist saw as the closest he could get to what his fake prophet demanded.

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3. Walter Sieruk says

   Sep 30, 2026 at 4:47 pm

   The Muslim terrorist of Hamas and that other jihad terror /murder entity called the “Palestinian Islamic Jihad” may indeed, join their forces together against Israel , nevertheless,those Muslim terrorists.their alliance of jihadist might will only fail in the end ,and their Islamic schemes and violent actions against Israel will only come around to their own harm in the end. As the Bible reveals “Though they join forces , the wicked will not go unpunished.” Proverbs 11:21. [N.K.J.V.]

   Those Muslim terrorists are very wicked, regardless if they know it or not, because with their Islamic goal of destroying Israel , and they are fated to lose in their jihad to destroy God’s “special treasure .” Psalm 135:4.

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